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Joaquin Phoenix’s BAFTAs acceptance speech went viral after he addressed systemic racism in film and TV. Using a high-profile platform to focus on inequality is nothing new, it’s almost expected in the age of ‘wokeness’. It was the buzzword of the 2010s and calls out everything from political ignorance to cultural appropriation. It’s opened the […]
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Having recently graduated university after three brilliant (but intense) years, I approached graduate life with some trepidation – various options including tutoring, pointless Masters courses or masochistic junior jobs in the City left a lot to be desired. Fortunately, my time at Velvet has been an eye-opening, engaging taste of the working world in general, […]
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When I logged into Netflix this week, Alfonso Cuarón’s latest, ‘Roma’, appeared in the ‘spotlight’ section. There was no trailer, no blurb, just a stark black and white image and a title. I’m a film buff and a big Cuarón fan to boot, so it went straight on my watchlist. However, given ‘Roma’ represents Netflix’s […]
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It’s that time of the year again – alongside mince pies, turkey and copious booze, the re-examination of classic Christmas songs has become a seasonal media staple. Band Aid’s well-intentioned ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas’ just about gets away with lyrics that now scan as more than a little tone deaf – ‘Where nothing ever […]
Alec / Advertising, advocacy, Blog / 0 comments
As a society, we’re obsessed with illness. It’s weird. It seems like we have to know what’s wrong with everyone, why it went wrong, and if it’ll happen to us. David Bowie’s cancer wasn’t private – it was ‘secret’, apparently. Brands take note of this, rallying around specific illnesses and diseases seen as ‘popular’ within […]
Jack / Advertising, Opinion, PR, Social Media / 0 comments
I’ve recently become a bit of an eco-warrior h8e10ex. According to the office I never stop bleating on about veganism or the environment. Perhaps it’s true, but that just means I’m a nice person. However, this article isn’t about me. It’s about what’s now happening to my social feeds. I’m a big fan of using […]
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From hairbrushes that ‘listen’ for breaking hair, to sickness detecting wearable devices, it seems digital healthcare has seriously upped its game for 2017. But is a hairbrush that listens out for little screams of pain from hairs splitting as you brush it really the future – ok that’s not actually what happens, I have a […]
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It’s quite sad. As we approach the final days of the referendum campaign, I can’t help but feel a little disappointed in how things have turned out. The debate over the European Union and our place within it is a fascinating one. It allows us to reflect on who we are and what it means […]
Jo S / Advertising, Opinion / 0 comments
I spotted this ad on the tube the other day. It stopped me short. If you’ve been following the food debate recently you’ll now know that fat is no longer the enemy. Come on keep up! Butter now trumps margarine in the health stakes – in moderation of course! No longer can margarine claim the […]
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Humans beings are very complicated. We’ve never made decisions based on a purely rational, objective assessment of what’s in our self-interest, nor do we behave and react in perfectly predictable ways. Humans are fickle, mysterious and sometimes outright ridiculous. Consider the dozens of cognitive biases (that we know of!) that make our decisions unpredictable. Not […]
